diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
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+name: Bug
+description: File a bug report
+title: "[BUG]: "
+labels: ["Type: Bug", "Status: Triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: what-happened
+    attributes:
+      label: What happened?
+      description: What did you do? What happened? What did you expect to happen?
+      placeholder: Put your description of the bug here.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: versions
+    attributes:
+      label: Versions
+      description: What versions of the relevant software are you running?
+      placeholder: 1.0.0
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: |
+        Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+        Please check your logs before submission to ensure sensitive information is redacted.
+      render: shell
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this issue, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.yml
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+name: Documentation
+description: Update or add documentation
+title: "[DOCS]: "
+labels: ["Type: Documentation", "Status: Triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill this out!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: describe-need
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the need
+      description: What do you wish was different about our docs?
+      placeholder: Describe the need for documentation updates here.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: library_version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Do these docs apply to a specific version?
+      placeholder: 1.1.1
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: |
+        Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+        Please check your logs before submission to ensure sensitive information is redacted.
+      render: shell
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this documentation issue, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yml
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+name: Feature
+description: Suggest an idea for a new feature or enhancement
+title: "[FEAT]: "
+labels: ["Type: Feature", "Status: Triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill this out!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: describe-need
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the need
+      description: What do you want to happen? What problem are you trying to solve?
+      placeholder: Describe the need for the feature.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: library_version
+    attributes:
+      label: Library Version
+      description: Does this feature suggestion apply to a specific version?
+      placeholder: 1.0.0
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: |
+        Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+        Please check your logs before submission to ensure sensitive information is redacted.
+      render: shell
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this feature request, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintenance.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintenance.yml
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+name: Maintenance
+description: Dependencies, cleanup, refactoring, reworking of code
+title: "[MAINT]: "
+labels: ["Type: Maintenance", "Status: Triage"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill this out!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: describe-need
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the need
+      description: What do you want to happen?
+      placeholder: Describe the maintenance need here.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: library_version
+    attributes:
+      label: Library Version
+      description: Does this maintenance apply to a specific version?
+      placeholder: v1.0.0
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: |
+        Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+        Please check your logs before submission to ensure sensitive information is redacted.
+      render: shell
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: terms
+    attributes:
+      label: Code of Conduct
+      description: By submitting this request, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+      options:
+        - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
+          required: true
diff --git a/.github/actions/import-gpg-key/action.yaml b/.github/actions/import-gpg-key/action.yaml
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+name: "Import GPG Key"
+description: "Imports a GPG key given in the input"
+inputs:
+  gpg-private-key:
+    required: true
+    description: "The GPG Private Key in plain text. Can be a sub-key."
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: List Keys
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        gpg -K --keyid-format=long
+
+    - name: Import GPG Private Key
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "use-agent" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+        echo "pinentry-mode loopback" >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+        echo -e "${{ inputs.gpg-private-key }}" | gpg --import --batch
+        for fpr in $(gpg --list-keys --with-colons | awk -F: '/fpr:/ {print $10}' | sort -u);
+        do
+          echo -e "5\\ny\\n" |  gpg --batch --command-fd 0 --expert --edit-key $fpr trust;
+        done
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies-update.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependencies-update.yaml
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+name: "Update DEPENDENCIES file"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Generate Dependencies file
+        run: mvn org.eclipse.dash:license-tool-plugin:license-check -Ddash.summary=DEPENDENCIES -P dash
+
+      - name: Check if file was changed
+        run: |
+          if git diff --name-only ${{ github.base_ref }}...${{ github.sha }} | grep -e 'DEPENDENCIES'; then
+            echo "The file was changed"
+            echo "was_file_changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+            git
+          else
+            echo "The file was not changed"
+            echo "was_file_changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Configure Git
+        if: ${{ env.was_file_changed }} == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
+          git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Create pull request
+        if: ${{ env.was_file_changed }} == 'true'
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v6
+        with:
+          add-paths: |
+            DEPENDENCIES
+          token: ${{ secrets.ECSP_BOT_PAT }}
+          branch: chore/update-DEPENDENCIES
+          commit-message: "chore(dependencies): Update DEPENDENCIES"
+          delete-branch: true
+          title: Update DEPENDENCIES
+          body: |
+            This PR updates the DEPENDENCIES
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/license-compliance.yml b/.github/workflows/license-compliance.yml
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+name: License Compliance
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/NOTICE'
+      - '**/NOTICE.md'
+      - '**/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md'
+      - '**/CONTRIBUTING.md'
+      - '**/SECURITY.md'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: read
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  check-licenses:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          cache: maven
+          server-id: github # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
+          settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
+      - name: Allow dash.sh to be executed
+        run: chmod +x ./eclipse-dash/dash.sh
+      - name: Generate List of dependencies
+        run: ./eclipse-dash/dash.sh
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Archive DEPENDENCIES file
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: LICENSE_INFO
+          path: DEPENDENCIES
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-build.yml
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+# This workflow will build a package using Maven and run sonar scan on it
+
+name: Maven Packaging and Sonar Analysis
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+      pull-requests: read
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'zulu'
+
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: mvn clean -B package --file pom.xml
+        
+  check_sonar_configured:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: check_sonar_configured
+        run: |
+          echo "Checking if sonar is configured: ${{ env.SONAR_CONFIGURED }}"
+    env:
+      SONAR_CONFIGURED: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN != '' }}
+    outputs:
+      sonar_configured: ${{ env.SONAR_CONFIGURED }}
+
+
+  analysis_with_sonar_cloud:
+    needs: [check_sonar_configured]
+    # No need to run if we cannot use the sonar token
+    if: >-
+      needs.check_sonar_configured.outputs.sonar_configured == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+      pull-requests: read
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          server-id: github
+          settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
+          
+      - name: Analyze with SonarCloud
+        env:
+          SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          mvn --update-snapshots verify \
+          org.sonarsource.scanner.maven:sonar-maven-plugin:sonar \
+          -Dsonar.projectKey=eclipse-ecsp_streambase -Dsonar.organization=eclipse-ecsp \
+          -Dcheckstyle.skip -Dpmd.skip=true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-deploy.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-deploy.yml
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+# This workflow will deploy JAR to Maven Central repository
+
+name: Maven Deploy
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  
+env:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+jobs:
+  secret-presence:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      HAS_OSSRH: ${{ steps.secret-presence.outputs.HAS_OSSRH }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check whether secrets exist
+        id: secret-presence
+        run: |
+          [ ! -z "${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}" ] && 
+          [ ! -z "${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}" ] && 
+          [ ! -z "${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}" ] && 
+          [ ! -z "${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}" ]  && 
+          echo "HAS_OSSRH=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          exit 0
+          
+  publish-to-sonatype:
+    name: "Publish artifacts to OSSRH Snapshots / MavenCentral"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    needs: [ secret-presence ]
+
+    if: |
+      needs.secret-presence.outputs.HAS_OSSRH
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+          settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }}
+
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/import-gpg-key
+        name: "Import GPG Key"
+        with:
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          
+      - name: Configure Maven settings
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p $HOME/.m2
+          echo "<settings xmlns='http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0' xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xsi:schemaLocation='http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd'>
+            <servers>
+              <server>
+                <id>ossrh</id>
+                <username>${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}</username>
+                <password>${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}</password>
+              </server>
+            </servers>
+          </settings>" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
+
+      - name: Copy License information
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p streambase/src/main/resources/META-INF/
+          cp LICENSE NOTICE.md DEPENDENCIES SECURITY.md streambase/src/main/resources/META-INF/
+
+      - name: Publish version
+        run: |-
+          VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          mvn clean deploy -s $HOME/.m2/settings.xml -Dgpg.passphrase="${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}" -Prelease -Drevision=$VERSION
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-# streambase
-Enabler for event-driven microservices and MQTT communication